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Italian rural fuel cost protests

Overview

Massimiliano Accetturo, a gardener from Rocchetta Sant’Antonio in the province of Foggia, began using his horse, Maja, for work and personal errands to mitigate rising fuel costs. Accetturo, who maintains a stable of eight horses, noted that the practice is more economical than using a motor vehicle and allows for closer contact with nature.

Following these actions, Accetturo has become a symbolic figure in protests against high fuel prices in Italy’s rural municipalities. The Coordinamento Nazionale Piccoli Comuni Italiani has designated Accetturo and Maja as spokespeople for residents in internal areas. The organization argues that in towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, the lack of public transport makes automobiles a necessity, yet high fuel prices and limited competition at local stations create significant economic burdens.

Entities

Massimiliano Accetturo · Rocchetta Sant’Antonio · Rocchetta Sant'Antonio · Foggia · Coordinamento Nazionale Piccoli Comuni Italiani

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Italy small towns use horse rider as symbol against high fuel costs

    A resident using a horse to avoid high fuel prices in Rocchetta Sant’Antonio has become a symbol for Italian small towns protesting rising mobility costs.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Italian gardener uses horse for transport due to fuel costs

    Faced with rising fuel prices, gardener Massimiliano Accetturo in Foggia, Italy, has begun using his horse for work and daily travel.

Sources

gds.it · imolaoggi.it · megafrom.se · pugliain.net · pugliasera.it